House fire in Orange County forces 11 out into frigid night

TOWN OF NEWBURGH — Eleven people from two families were displaced by a fire at a Carter Avenue home Monday night, according to emergency responders.

James Nani

TOWN OF NEWBURGH — Eleven people from two families were displaced by a fire at a Carter Avenue home Monday night, according to emergency responders.

At about 9:45 p.m. several fire departments responded to a fire at a two-family colonial-style home at 408 Carter Ave., said Carolyn Sherwin of the American Red Cross.

Heavy smoke and fire damaged the home and several people were treated at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for smoke inhalation, said Bruce Campbell, Town of Newburgh's deputy police chief.

Most of those displaced from the fire had found temporary places to stay Monday night when temperatures reached into the mid-teens, Sherwin said. The Red Cross was helping to supply food, storage and other assistance.

“Especially in this type of weather, we're ensuring everyone has a place to stay,” Sherwin said.